Week 15 NFL Playoff Scenarios

NFC

CLINCHED: N.Y. Giants – NFC East.
Arizona – NFC West.
ELIMINATED: Detroit, St. Louis, San Francisco, Seattle.

NEW YORK GIANTS

NY Giants clinch a first-round bye with:

1) NYG win or tie OR
2) MIN loss + ATL loss or tie OR
3) MIN loss + CAR win or tie OR
4) MIN-ARI game ends in a tie.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Minnesota clinches NFC North Division with:

• MIN win + CHI loss.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

Tampa Bay clinches a playoff spot with:

1) TB win + DAL loss or tie OR
2) TB win + PHI loss or tie.

CAROLINA PANTHERS

Carolina clinches a playoff spot with:

1) CAR win + DAL loss or tie OR
2) CAR win or tie + ATL loss or tie OR
3) CAR tie + DAL loss + PHI loss or tie OR
4) ATL loss + DAL loss + WAS loss or tie OR
5) ATL loss + DAL loss + CHI loss or tie OR
6) ATL loss + PHI loss + WAS loss or tie + CHI loss or tie.

AFC

CLINCHED: Tennessee – AFC South and first-round bye.
ELIMINATED: Cincinnati, Cleveland, Houston, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Oakland.

TENNESSEE TITANS

Tennessee clinches homefield advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:

1) TEN win + PIT loss or tie OR
2) TEN tie + PIT loss.

DENVER BRONCOS

Denver clinches AFC West Division with:

1) DEN win or tie OR
2) SD loss or tie.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

Pittsburgh clinches AFC North Division and a first-round bye with:

• PIT win.

Pittsburgh clinches a playoff spot with:

1) PIT tie + NE loss or tie OR
2) PIT tie + MIA loss or tie + NYJ loss or tie OR
3) NE loss + NYJ loss or tie OR
4) NE loss + MIA loss or tie OR
5) NYJ loss + MIA loss.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

Indianapolis clinches a playoff spot with:

1) IND win + NE loss + NYJ loss or tie OR
2) IND win + NE loss + MIA loss or tie OR
3) IND win + MIA loss + NYJ loss.

BALTIMORE RAVENS

Baltimore clinches a playoff spot with:

1) BAL win + NE loss + NYJ loss or tie OR
2) BAL win + NE loss + MIA loss or tie OR
3) BAL win + MIA loss + NYJ loss + IND loss or tie OR
4) BAL win + MIA loss + NYJ loss + IND clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over MIA.

(h/t Kenneth Pordon)